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St. Albert Gazette 


Vol. 1, No. 23 


St. Albert W.I. 
Extends Invitation 


ST. ALBERT — The St. Albert 
Women’s Institute extends to all 
ladies a hearty.invitation to come 
to their first meeting of the new 
year, Jan. 25, at 8:15 p.m. in the 
community hall. 

The main theme of the evening 
will be a talk on Agriculture and 
Canadian Industries by Mrs. Ted 
Atkinson. They can assure you this 
will be very interesting and time- 
ly. Do not miss it. 

For their roll call members will 
tell the name of their favorite 
book or magazine. 

A social time and refreshments 
will follow the meeting. 


ST. ALBERT BRIEFS 


ST. ALBERT — Mr. J. J. Bour- 
geois returned home last Saturday 
after spending a few days in the 
hospital for a check-up. 


We are pleased to see Mrs. A. 
Labelle back home again from the 
hospital. You don't have to worry 
about the housework, Mrs. Labelle. 
Mr. Labelle and Paul are very good 
with the dust mop. 


Two weeks ago there appeared 
in the St. Albert Gazette an ar- 
ticle about sfx innocent little souls 
from Villeneuve, who left home to 
attend a party in St. Albert, but 
when they arrived at their destina- 
tion the host was in bed. The host 
can only believe that these ‘poor 
souls’’ made a big ballyhoo to re- 
vive a little sympathy, but it did 
not work. From the hour at which 
they arrived one would believe 
they had been invited to breakfast 
and not to an evening of enter- 
tainment. In any case, next time 
they should know enough tq come 
before 11:30 p.m. 

Some people are wondering when 
the skating rink will be ready 
Someone said in the month of 
March. 

Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Ross motor- 
ed to Banff for the week-end to 
visit their daughter Sheila. 

Mrs. R. Lafranchise spent the 
week-end visiting relatives in 
North Edmonton. 

The C.Y.O. of St. Joseph cathe- 
dral entertained many of the out- 
of-town groups. St. Albert had 
35 members attending this reunion 
last Sunday, Jan. 16. The day’s 
activities were mass at 10:00 a.m., 
skating in the afternoon, a meet- 
ing and social in the evening. 


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News From 
Imperial Oil 

MORIN VILLE A “Safety- 
Dinner” sponsored by Imperial Oil 
Limited and celebrating six 
months of successful work at the 
Mearns National No. 2 well with 
no accidents was held in the Blue 
Bird Cafe, Wednesday, Jan. 12. 

Some 50 guests attended, in- 
cluding Mr. Ernest Starr of Cal- 
gary, the Imperial Oil representa- 
tive. Those present were members 
of the crew from the Mearns well 
and their escorts 

Following the banquet, a dance, 
open to the public, was held in the 
community hall, 

The Mearns National No. 2 rig 
has been moved near Ellerslie, and 
is now known as the White Mud 
No. 1 well. The rig from Vimy has 
been taken 2 miles north and 2 
miles east of Bon Accord. 


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EDMONTON, ALBERTA, SATURDAY, JAN. 22, 1949 


JASPER BEAVER TO BRITAIN 


En route to England as part of Canada’s donation toward the 
replenishment of bombed out zoos, these beaver took along their own 
supply of hardtack. Natives of Jasper National Park, they will feed on 
tasty, vitamin packed Poplar poles cut for them by the Park’s warden, 
George Fowlie, who is shown serving them their last meal before the 
journey eastward. With three bears for travel mates, the beaver left 
Jasper in a Canadian National Railways express car and were transferred 
to an ocean liner on arrival at Montreal, 


Justin Douziech 
Passes Away 


On January 12, 1949, Justin 
Marcellin Douziech of 10927 97 St. 
passed away in the city at the age 
of 66 years. Born in Averon, 
France, in 1883, he came to Can- 
ada in 1907 and for the next two 
years was employed by Mr. Louis 
Como of Villeneuve. Then after 
working for some two years for 
Mr. Jim Como, Mr. Douziech 
bought his farm at Mearns. In 1938 
he and Mrs. Douziech spent two 
months in France visiting relations 
and old acquaintances. 

The farm was sold in June, 1948, 
and Mr. Douziech, suffering from 
a stroke, remained in hospital from 
July until the time of his death. 
Before passing away, he saw his 
family all well established and his 
greatest wish to see one of his 
sons become a priest was granted 
in May, 1946, when his son Ed- 
mond was ordained. 


He leaves to mourn his loss his 
loving wife, six sons and four 
daughters, Napoleon of Morin- 
ville, Victor of Legal, Roland of 
St. Albert, Rev. Edmond Douziech 
of St. John's College, Edmonton, 
Leo of Morinville, Louis at home, 
Mrs. R. Sevigny of Edmonton, 
Mrs, E. Meloche of St. Albert, and 
Theresa and Cecile at home. He 
also leaves two brothers and two 
sisters in France, Sixteen grand- 
children survive. 


Funeral services were held on 
Saturday morning from the resi- 
dence to St. Albert where services 
were held at 11:00. Rev. Edmond 
Douziech officiated and interment 
was made in the family plot in the 
church cemetery. 


BABY BRUSH-OFF 

A child’s milk teeth or “baby 
teeth” are very important. If they 
are improperly cared for, the per- 
manent teeth may come in crooked 
and uneven. Make sure your 
youngster cleans his teeth regu- 
larly. 


Legumes, Grass 
In Rotation 


(Experimental Farms News) 

The beneficial effects from leg- 
umes and grasses included in crop 
sequences is becoming more evi- 
dent. Where these important crops 
are given consideration, the re- 
sulting effect is shown in the more 
effective control of weeds and the 
replacing of soil fertility. The 
physical condition of the soil is 
generally improved, permitting a 
rreater water-holding capacity and 
higher returns per acre, 


Not only is alfalfa an important 
crop in soil improvement but it 
provides, without doubt, the most 
economical source of protein read- 
ily accessible to the prairie farm- 
er. Weil-cured alfalfa hay is a 
cheap source of high protein and 
minerals, and establishes a basis 
for an economical ration, especially 
for dairy cattle and young stock. 


Studies made at the Experiment- 
al Station, Morden, Man., says W. 
J. Breakey, show that increases in 
subsequent crops following al- 
falfa may be expected when the 
legume is left down for only two 
years. 


Yields of wheat following al- 
falfa as compared with wheat after 
sweet clover, summerfallow, corn 
and grass, over a seven-year per- 
iod, are as follows: 


Bus. per acre 


Wheat after Alfalfa 41.4 
*Wheat after Sweet Clover 37.5 
Wheat after Summerfallow 34.7 
Wheat after Corn 35.3 
Wheat after Grass : 29.8 
Wheat after Sweet Clover 35.0 


*(6-year only). 


In dry years sweet clover has 
proved equally as beneficial for 
subsequent crops as has alfalfa. 
This is especially true for the 
lighter soil types. Alfalfa tends 
sometimes to kill out after three 
years in the lighter soil areas. 
Sweet Clover, being a biennial, can 
be used to good advantage as a 
legume on soil where there is dan- 
ger from wind erosion. 


Higher yields of alfalfa may be 
expected from the first and second 
year cuttings than from subse- 
quent years. 


In summarizing the Morden 
data over a_ seven-year period 
yields of alfalfa have averaged 
3.26 tons of hay per acre from 
alfalfa down one year and 38.30 
tons on second year cuttings. The 
average yield for a five-year per- 
iod was 2.65 tons per acre, 


—_—- 


Local Boxing 
Program 


MORIN VILLE Morinvime 
fight fans will be happy to hear 
that rather tHan having to travel 
all the way to Edmonton to see a 
boxing match, the boxers will re- 
verse the situation and travel to 
Morinville on Friday, Jan. 28. 

From George Bougie, the local 
baker’s son and the promoter of 
the said boxing show, comes word 
that he has made arrangements to 
stage a high class boxing program, 
made up mostly of some of the best 
material available in Western Can- 
ada and of course that includes 
a Morinville youth, none other 
than Charlie Schaeffers who has 
been doing very well in the pro- 
fessional boxing field. 

Bougie explains that the support 
which the Morinville people have 
been giving the Edmonton shows, 
indicates that the people are great 
sport fans and like the boxing 
game. So with those thoughts in 
mind, he has decided to promote 
right in Morinville, where the bulk 
of fight fans seem to reside. Of 
course the fact that Charlie 
Schaeffers is a local product and 
doing so well had a lot to do with 
his decision. 

So on Friday, Jan. 28 at 8:30 
p.m. in the parish hall, we will 
all be able to see our hero per- 
form against his opponent Billy 
Smith, who is the only man that 
hus ever defeated Charlie and 
there is no doubt in our minds 
that Charlie will avenge his defeat 
and what better place could there 
be than right at home. In any case 
the town people certainly wish him 
the very best of luck and may he 
bring home the bacon 

Our neighbors to the north are 
also’ trying to steal some glory 
from another local. Louis Demers 
of Legal has challenged our Bill 
Bennett to a match and those two 


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will also appear on the same card 
Another well known boxer, Johnny 
Kos who fought the main event on 
the last boxing show that Morin- 
ville witnessed, will also be on 
hand and although a suitable op- 
ponent has yet to be announced, 
Bougie informs us that he will be 
boxing for sure and in fact we 
quote him as saying, ‘Johnny Kos 
will be fighting here on the 28th 
but it’s hard to get an opponent 
for him .However, he'll be fighting 
for certain even if I have to fight 
him myself.” 

There you have it fight fans, and 
from all indications you should be 
in for quite an evening because 
there is no doubt that the card is 
packed with real boxing talent and 
it should provide you with what 
you all like to see. Morinville is 
growing up and can stand such 
foryns of entertainment, so let’s 
support it. 


MORIN VILLE 
NEWS 


MORINVILLE Mrs. Omer 
Houle is visiting her daughter and 
son-inlaw, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph 
Dupuis of Edmonton. Mr. and Mrs. 
Dupuis are the proud parents of 
a baby girl, born Jan. 6 in the 
Royal Alexandra hospital. 

The new assistant at the post 
office is Mr. Lionel Le Rose of 
Legal. 

Mrs, Joseph Tellier and Mrs. Al- 
fred Martel are in hospital. 


Robert Cummings, starring in 
the Hal Wallis production “The 
Accused,” is a home movie fan and 
spends as much time behind a cam- 
era as he does before one. 


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LEGAL NEWS 


LEGAL. Mrs. George Leduc 
had an operation a few days ago. 
She is reported to be coming along 
fine. 

Mr. Sam De Champlain passed 
away at the Westlock hospital last 
Monday night. He was buried last 
Wednesday. 

Mr. Ferdinanad Martineau has 
been appointed school trustee. He 
replaces Mr. Leo Carriere. 

Mr. R. W. Graves is back from 
the hospital and is feeling fine. 

Janet Kaene, Jacqueline Giguire 
and Cecile Lessard are the candi- 
dates for the carnival to be held 
at the end of February. 

Mrs. Dominique Coulombe spent 
the week-end with her parents at 
the old people’s home at St. Al- 
bert. 

Mr. and Mrs. Roland Cyr went to 
Slave Lake to visit Renee Cyr’s 
over the week-end. 

Last Wednesday the ladies had 
a meeting at Mrs. George Mont- 
petit’s. This wek the meeting is to 
be held at Mrs. A. Hebert’s. 

Mr. Victor Douziech’s father 
died last week. The funeral took 
place last Saturday. 


VILLENEUVE 
NEWS 


VILLENEUVE The C.Y.0% 
meeting was postponed until a 
later date because the young 
people of this parish were guests 
of the St. Joseph Cathedral C.Y.O. 
Plans were made there to obtain 
a better outlook Towards this or/ 
ganization. A representative was 
elected to join in the central 
executive, that is, Walter Borle is 
to be the local representative at 
the meetings held in Edmonton. 

An enjoyable day was had by 
all and the members here wish to 
take this opportunity to thank the 
Cathedral C.Y.O. for their thought- 
fulness towards the small-town 
groups. 

Mr. and Mrs. Andre Boele are 
the proud parents of a baby girl 
born at the General Hospital on 
Jan. 2. Congratulations and the 
best of luck to the first Villeneuve 
baby of 1949. 

There seems to be a bad hill on 
one of the side roads. That's what 
Mr. Alex Ouimet and party found 
out last Sunday night when he had 
a® accident there. His car turned 
upside down but lucky enough, no- 
body was hurt. 

Mrs. Claire Kremer broke her 
right arm lately and her sister 
came to help during the holiday 
season. 


Municipal District 
MORINVILLLE Mr. Patry, 
secretary of the Morinville Munici- 
pal District has announced that the 
regular annual meeting will be held 
on the third Saturday of Febru- 
ary. This will be on Feb. 19 and the 
meeting will be in the parish hall. 
During the past year Mr. J. G. 
Dusseault of Vimy has been reeve 
of the municipality. His colleagues 
on the council are J. Schafers of 
Morinville, N. C. Perrott, R.R.1., 
Morinville, A. Saligo of Villeneuve, 
and G. Meunier, also of Morinville, 


Sterling Hayden top flight 
sailor of Hollywood's film colony 
and one of the stars of Pine 
Thomas “El Paso" Paramount 
color release, is considering an of- 
fer from a publisher to write th 
story of his two round the world 
sailing voyages. 


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A Job Well Done 


Two boys, Doriste and Mont- 
calm Desroches, aged 15 and 17 of 
Lafontaine, Ont., have been award- 
ed a Certificate of Merit for out- 
standing achievement in Boys’ and 
Girls’ Club Work 1945-48. From 
one bag of potatoes given to them 
in 1945, they multiplied them to 
a total of nine acres which success- 
fully passed as Foundation A seed 
in 1948. 

The award was given because 
these two boys achieved in four 
years what has taken many other 
growers a life time to accomplish. 


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Farmers whose cattle are being 
treated with penicillin for mastitis 
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ON THURSDAY! 


HARRIET HILL, woman's page 
editor of The Gazette in Montreal 
and well-known as a radio com- 
mentator, will be the next speaker 
in Deeds That Live, a series salu- 
ting women who helped accomplish 
great social or economic reforms 
down through the ages. On Thurs- 
day, January 18th, at 4:03 p.m. on 
CBW; 2:48 p.m. on CBK and CBX, 
Harriet Hill told about Catherine 
of Russia. 


DH. E. NOTES 


By C. RUTH MURRAY, 
Westlock, Alta. 


Undue fatigue, restlessness, 
stunted growth, deformed bodies, 
irritability, eyes, and many 
other conditions, may result from 
continued and repeated low intake 
This usually 
results from habits of eating which 


sore 


of certain nutrients 


do not systematically supply these 
Unfortunately adult 
an instinct to 


nutrients 
man does not have 
guide 
and food habits often develop even 
among people, that ex- 
rated tribes. Help is 


needed if pe ople are to be well fed 


him to adequate nutrition, 


primitive 


termi 


whole 


In Canada malnutrition results 
from ignorance and _ indifference 
rather than lack of enough food 
and finances 

Nurses, teachers and home eco- 


nomists have the great task of en- 
couraging and 
food 


weeks we 


explaining 
For the 


will devote 


good 


habits next few 
this column 


to suggestions for economical and 


practical ways of following Can- 
ada’s food rules. 
CANADA'S 
FOOD RULES 

These are the foods for health 
Eat them every day and drink 
plenty of water 

1—Milk: Adults, % to 1 pint 


Children, 14% to 1 quart. 
2—Fruit: One serving of citrus 

fruit or their 

juices or one serving of other 


or tomatoes 


juices 

3—Vegetables: At least one ser- 
ving of potatoes and at least 
two servings of other vege- 


tables Preferably leafy 
green or yellow and frequent- 
ly raw 


4—-Cereals and Bread: One serv- 
ing of whole grain cereal and 
at least four slices of Canada 
approved Vitamin B bread 
(whole wheat, or white with 
butter). 

5—Meat and Fish: One serving 
of meat, fish, poultry or meat 
alternates, such as _ beans, 
peas, nuts, eggs or cheese. 
Use eggs and cheese at least 
three times a week each. Use 
liver frequently. 


A fish liver oil, as a source of 
Vitamin D, should be given to chil- 
dren and expectant women, and 
may be advisable for other adults, 


Iodized salt is recommended. 


This is a daily guide to health- 
ful eating. 


National Grain Tests 
New Weed Killing 
Chemicals in Texas 


Two years ago National Grain 
agriculturists went to California 
and took advantage of winter 
growing conditions there to prove 
the value of low-water-volume, 
2,4-D spraying in time to make this 
method usable during the summer 
of 1947. 

Representatives of the National 
Grain Agricultural Department are 
now conducting further extensive 
winter experiments near Kennedy, 
Texas, to test out three different 
2.4-D chemical formulations in 
order to make the results avail- 
able for use by Canadian farmers 
next summer. 

Tests will be made on flax varie- 
ties similar to those grown in this 
area, and also on small grains. 

They will be conducted with the 
co-operation of representatives of 
the United States Department of 
Agriculture. 

All Texas experiments will re- 
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hundred similar experiments con- 
ducted by the National Grain dur- 
ing the past five years. 


Fur Show Held in 
Edmonton Recently 


The Eleventh Annual Pelt Show 

by the Alberta Fur 
Association was held in 
Edmonton on January 10th to 12th, 
and in conjunction therewith there 
was staged a monster fashion show 
on the afternoon and evening of 


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throughout the fur industry as 
producing very high-class ranch 
raised furs and is the third Mrgest 
producer of these furs in Canada. 
There are more than 1,800 regis- 
tered fur breeders in Alberta. Fur 
ranches are found ail over the 
country with several in our own 
district. 


The association proclaimed the 
week of January 10th to 15th as 
Alberta Ranch Fur Week and mer- 
chants throughout Alberta were 
invited to participate in the event 
by displaying in their show win- 
dows fur garments as well as raw 
fox and mink furs provided for the 
purpose by fur ranches in the 
neighbourhood to assist in making 
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Over $56 Million 
Bet at Race Tracks 
In Canada in 1948 


During the 349 days horse racing 
in Canada at 34 meetings in 1948, 
a total of $56,178,491 was wager- 
ed, an increase of $7,658,582 over 
the amount wagered at 329 days 
racing at 86 meetings in 1947. 
Prize money in 1948 totalled $2,- 
755,400, an increase of $431,725 
over 1947. 

Of the total of $56,178,491 wag- 
ered in 1948 Ontario accounted 
for $37,368,215 with 144 days rac- 
ing. British Columbia was second 
with $7,213,980 wagered during 70 
days racing; Manitoba was third 
with $4,216,707 wagered at 28 
days racing; Alberta fourth with 
$3,447,711 at 39 days racing; Que- 
bec fifth with $3,157,975 and 56 
days racing; Saskatchewan, sixth 
with $773,903 wagered during 12 
days racing. 

There is no pari-mutuel betting 
at race tracks in the Maritime 
provinces under the supervision of 
the Rominion Department of Agri- 
culture. 

The statistics for cities show 
that Toronto was the leader in the 
amount wagered by a big margin 
with $26,288,059. Vancouver was 
second with $6,225,283; Fort Erie 
third, with $4,815,369, followed by 


Winnipeg, $4,216,707; Hamilton, 
$3,974,369; Montreal, $2,579,013; 


Niagara Falls, $2,290,418; Edmon- 
ton, $1,994,172; Calgary $1,453,539; 
Victoria, $988,697 ;Ottawa, $578,- 
962; Regina, $421,977; and Sas- 
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STA- 


TIONERY, PRINTING, LITHOGRAPHING, EM- 
BOSSING, ETC. 


Equipment in Western Canada 
SUCCESSORS TO WALKINSHAW EQUIPMENT 


One of the Largest Stocks of Office Furniture and | 


The largest amount wagered at 
any one meet, was at the fall 
seven-day meeting of the Ontario 
Jockey Club, Woodbine Park, To- 
ronto, Ont., when $2,280,007 was 
wagered. 

All betting at race meetings in 
Canada for what is known as 
running horses, must be under the 
pari-mutuel system. It is carried 
out under the supervision of J. D. 
Higginson, Supervisor of race 
track betting for the Dominion De- 
partment of Agriculture. Taxes de- 
ducted by the provinces range 
from five to ten per cent and each 
racing association is allowed a per- 
centage ranging from nine down to 
five per cent according to the total 
amount wagered. 


Cameron Promoted 
To Dairy Post 


Announcement was made recent- 
ly by the Dominion Department of 
Agriculture of the promotion of 
William ©. Cameron to Chief of 
the Dairy Products Division and 
Assistant Director, Marketing Ser- 
vice. Mr. Cameron was previously, 
Chief, Dairy Products Inspection 
and Grading Services at Ottawa. 
He will succeed Mr. J. F. Singleton 
who retired on superannuation. 


William C. Cameron is a gradu- 
ate of the University of British 
Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., where 
he majored in general dairying 
with special attention to the manu- 
facture of dairy products. 


He first joined the Dominion 
Department of Agriculture in the 
spring of 1927, when he was 
appointed Dairy Produce Grader 
and had charge of the Dairy and 
Cold Storage Branch office at 
Calgary, Alta. 

In 1929 he left government ser- 
vice to spend five years in private 
business and in 1934 left that to 
work for a year at the University 
of Alberta, Edmonton, as creamery 
instructor. At the same time, he 
served as Chief Creamery Instruc- 
tor for the Province of Alberta. 

He rejoined the Dominion Depart- 
ment of Agriculture in September, 
1935, and has been with the depart- 
ment ever since, filling the posi- 
tions of Chief Inspector of Dairy 

Chief, and 
Products, In- 


Products, Associate 
then Chief, Dairy 
spection and Grading Services. 

Mr. Cameron is a member of the 
Professional Institute of Civil Ser- 
vice of Canada and has been Cana- 
dian representative on the _ ice- 
cream section of the International 
Association of Milk Sanitarians. 


Cattle Should Be 
Watched for Lice 


At this time of year when cat- 
tle and young stock are estab- 
lished in winter quarters, a careful 
watch should be made of all ani- 
mals for signs of lice. Cows and 
heifers will sometimes come in in 
the late fall and winter infested 
with lice, even though the build- 
ings have been thoroughly clean- 
ed during the summer months. 
Young calves housed during the 
summer should also be watched. 
By careful examination, the ap- 
pearance of lice can be detected on 
the head and neck of the animal 
or on the tail-head and hind quar- 
ters. 

Cattle that are allowed to be- 
come thoroughly infested with 
lice will exhibit a dry starey coat, 
loss of hair resulting in exposed 
patches of skin and a general un- 
thrifty appearance. Such a condi- 
tion results in lowered milk pro- 
duction, retarded growth and more 
costly maintenance. Early detec- 
tion of lice and prompt treatment 
will prevent any ill effects to in- 
fested animals. 

Numerous sprays, dips and 
powders or the judicious applica- 
tion of oils have been used to era- 


dicate lice on cattle. In recent 
years DDT in the form of a spray 


or powder has proved highly ef- 
fective. 


The practice adopted at the Cen- 
tral Experimental Farm, Ottawa, 
says V. S. Logan, is to apply five 
per cent DDT powder using a 
shaker or open container. The af- 
fected animals are thoroughly cov- 
ered and the powder is rubbed well 
into the hair. A second and some- 
times a third application is made 
at 10 to 12 day intervals to insure 
the destruction of any lice that 
may have hatched after the ini- 
tial treatment. In summer, with 
spray for flies both on the animals 
the regular application of DDT 
and about the stable, the applica- 
tion of powder is rarely required 
except possibly on calves that re- 
main housed during the summer 
months, 


Poultrymen! 


ORDER EARLY! 


Buy Your 1949 Baby Chicks 
from a 
BREEDER HATCHERY 


We can supply the follow- 
ing chicks R.O.P. sired from 
our own selected flocks: 


R.O.P. Sired White 


Leghorns 
25s 50s 100s 
Mixed 
$4.75 $ 9.50 $18.00 
Pullets 
8.75 17.50 36.00 
R.O.P, Sired New 
Hampshires 
25s 50s 100s 
Mixed 
$5.00 $10.00 $19.00 
Pullets 
8.75 17.50 34.00 
OTHER PRICES 
R.O.P. Sired 3arred Rocks, 
White Rocks, Light Sussex— 


100 Unsexed ...... $20.00 
100 Pullets ....... $35.00 
Approyed White Rocks, Light 
Sussex 

100 Unsexed ...... $19.00 
100 Pullets ....... $34.00 
Heavy Breed Cockerels 

100s 50s 25s 
$11.00 $6.00 $3.00 
Leghorn Cockerels 

ON wilerwe sas $4.00 
We have years of experience in 
all poultry - raising problems 
Write us for free information on 
care, feeding and treatment of 
disease in poultry flocks. 


Morinville 
Breeder Hatchery 


“On the Edmonton Highway” 
Alberta 


Morinville 


Busch Pressman 
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For the Advanced Amateur 
4x5—For the Professional 
Both equipped with the “Vue- 
Focus’’ (Combined Coupled- 
Rangefinder and Parallax cor- 
rection View-Finder ) 
Full line of Accessories 
Guns, Reflectors, 
Units. 
Cut-Film — Black and White, 
Color Film-Packs—Flash Bulbs. 


Rudolph Pharmacy 
“Everything for the Dark 
Room” 
10005 Jasper Ave. Ph. 22352 
EDMONTON 
ANSCO STOCK HOUSE 


Flash- 
Extension 


Clipping of the head, neck and 
hind quarters together with regu- 
lar grooming is routine at the Cen- 
tral Experimental Farm. This is a 
further aid in the detection of cat- 
tle lice and makes for easier and 
more thorough treatment. 


MAN OVER FIFTY 


To represent us in this locality. 
To an honest man with business 
ability we can offer a bright fu- 
ture. Write for full information. 


Dept.—Fyre-Factory Distributors 
1590 Niagara St., Windsor, Ont. 


Office Hours 
10-12, 2-5 


Office Phone 
R2-194 


Other Hours by Appointment 
Residence Ph. R1-194 


Dr. B. L. Gullekson 


Chiropractor 
Office - 5118 50th Ave. 
WETASKIWIN, ALTA. 


funeral 
flowers 


—all other flowers too, 
of course, but specially 


fine flowers for funerals. 


PHONE or WIRE. 


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LIMITED 
FLORISTS 


10324 Jasper Ave. Ph. 
EDMONTON 


23488 


Visit Your New 
Tractor and 
Repair Shop in 
South Edmonton 


WM. SILZER 


& SONS 
7718-104 Street 
South Edmonton 


Tractor Repairs 
Minneapolis Moline Parts 


UP-TO-DATE REPAIRS 


Trusses, Belts and elastic | 
Hosiery Expertly Fitted 


Archibald’s Drug Store 
10217 Jasper Avenue 


Ph. 21469 Edmonton, Alta. 


Fairview Service 
Station 
Greasing - Washing 


Overhauling - Welding 
Motor Tune-up 


9104 118 Ave. 
Phone 71433 Edmonton 


Radios Washers 
Refrigerators 

SALES and SERVICE 

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Mail Orders and Inquiries 


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10168 102nd St., Edmonton 
Alberta 


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ST, ALBERT GAZETTE, EDMONTON, ALBERTA 


Edmonton, Alberta, Jan. 22, 1949 


ST. ALB 


RT GAZETTE 


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T. W. PUE, Editor and Publisher 


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-- FOR SALE - - 


FOR SALE-—-New and second hand 
Furniture, used Stoves and 
Washers. Strathcona Furniture 
Exchange, 8222 103 St., Edmon- 
ton. C tf 


FOR SALE—New and used CCM 
Bicycles; also Soft Balls and 
Bats. United Cycle & Motor 
Company, 10342 82 Ave., Edmon- 
ton. C tf 


FOR SALE—100-lb. stoker, used 
60 days; 2-battery radios; 1 com- 
bination record player. Apply S 
Martineau, Hughenden, Alta. 

Tf 


FOR SALE--Pure bred Hereford 
bull, Domino Lad - 403 - R.D. - 
193691. Dark color, Four milke 
cows, 2 to freshen Jan. 20, and 
2 in Feb. Phone 413, Art Link, 1 
mile south of Forestburg 

J15-22 

FOR SALE..6 ft. John Deere Til- 
ler. Worked only 450 acres of 
land, in Al shape, with alloyed 
alloyed; wheel weights; depth 
control; on rubber. Price $500 
Also Massey-Harris Pacemaker 
Tractor, twin power, in A-1 
shape. Price $1.000. Lucien Pro- 
vost, Legal, Alta 


C J-14-21 


FOR SALE--6-ft. John Deere till- 
er. Worked only 450 acres of 
land, in Al shap, with olloyed 
blades, wheel weights, depth 
control, on rubber. Price $500 
Massey-Harris pace-maker trac- 


tor, twin power, in Al shape 
Price $1000. Lucien Provost, Ph 
Legal C’J15-22 
FOR SALE—Set of new sleigh 
cast; set of heavy breeching har 
low w ie J Deer: 
vVagor mal heater P) e 22 
Wes Ha I 19 
FOR SALI General Stor stock 
Approximately $7,000. } irs 
« Warehouse r a v 
use and exc’dsive side es 
Governmer le Wort! 
vestigating. Stanley ¢ t t 
H Alta P J22-29 
FOR SALE 1946 W-9 LH< 
Standard Tractor with lights 
sta and P.T.QO. ¢ 144x 


34” tires. For lick sale, $3100 
Apply Dewald Brothers, Cactus 


Lake, Sask., or phone (Denzil 


OF C J-21-28 
FOR SALE 14 four-furrow 
Cockshutt plow New shears 
Apply W. G. Cotton, Killam 
Alta P J-17-24 
FOR SALE-One Ni aS" Ss R 
Cockshutt tiller, seeder attached 


extension rims Al condition 
Price $350. Also 9-piece oak din- 


ing room suite, complete. Price 


$100 Arnold Marlow % Be 
Lougheed, Alta P J22-29 
FOR SALE 1945 Model GMC 


1%%-ton truck. New tires. Fully 
winterized. Paint and body like 
new. See Paul H. Long, Lac la 
Biche C J22-29 
FOR SALE Tractors on steel; 
one John Deere Model D; one 
15-30 LELC. with 22-36 sleeves 
and pistons. Both reconditioned 
and ready for work. Price each 


only $800. Apply A Plachner or 
Mrs. Mike Holowiecki, Boyle 
Alta C J22-29-F5 


1932 Model B Ford 
coach, Good condition. What of- 
fers? John A. Penman. Phone 
R305, Car C J22-29-F5 

FCR SALE--Good slough hay, 5 
or 6 tons. John Vass Hughenden 
P J22 


FOR SALE--While they last, two 
only, Connor Thermo Tub Gas 
Engine Washing Machines. Price 
$248.50, freight prepaid. Phone 
or write Holmberg Bros., Phone 
1, Hughenden, Alta. C J22-tf 


FOR SALE 


MEN’S PURE WOOL SOCKS 


Very warm, extra long wearing, 
grey or white. Medium weight 
$1.15 pr. or $12.00 doz. prs. Light 
weight 95c or $9.60 doz. prs. Men’s 
wool mitts 90¢ pr. Delivered. Mary 
Maxim, Sifton, Manitoba. 


- LOST - 


LOST—-Truck end-gates (new) be- 
tween Vimy and Westlock. Fin- 
der please phone Barrhead 46 or 
49, or write C. J. Johnson, Barr- 
head Sales & Service, Barrhead, 
Alberta. Reward offered. 

C J-15-22-29-F-5. 


- WANTED - 


ALL YOUR OLD SHOES io be re- 
built into handsome, comfort- 
able footwear to give you miles 
of carefree walking service. Send 
them to CORONA SHOE RBE- 
NEW, 10756 Jasper Ave., Ed- 
monton C Jy10-tf 

WANTED—We have 150 acres to 
break early in the Spring. Cater- 
pillar preferred. Parties inter- 
ested write and state terms. E. 
W. Meyer & Sons, Caslan, Alta. 

P J15-22 


OPPO Pre 
PERSONAL 


POPP LPL IP IPI LP LPP PPP PD 
ADDING. MACHINE WONDER 


Adds, subtracts, multiplies. di- 


vides, saves time, saves costly 
nistakes miv $19.95. Free lit- 
erature request. Dept. B. Fac- 

¥ Distributors, 1590 Niagara 
Street, Windsor. Ont 


P J15-22-29 


—e—s>s>s es eee enn 
TRANSPORT 


ove’s Transport for hauling 

n Highway 13, between Ohaton 
Hardisty. Two trips weekly 
Heated van. Phones: Edmonton 
28579; Hardisty 611 -tt 


Men’s Bowling 
League 


Lac la Biche 


League 
played 


standing after games 
on Thursday, Jan. 6, 1949 


Louis Setaoin etaoin h hh h hmmm 


PW LPts 


Shewchuk ,Louis 18 15 3 30 
Christensen, Bob 18 13 5 26 
Coutney Ernie 18 13 5 26 
Mithetti, Rudolph 18 11 7 22 
Howlett, Bob 18 8 10 16 
Richard, Sid 18 8 10 16 
Cadzow, W 18 51310 
Varze, Vincent 18 513 10 
McLaren, Art 18 51310 
Coutney, Geo 18 315 6 

NOTE: High single game still 


held by Gus Byrkelo at 295 


TRY A CLASSIFTED AD. 
IT PAYS! 


HOME-SPUN YARN 

Very warm, extra long wearing: 
Grey, white, brown, heather, scar- 
let, royal blue, paddy green, black, 


2 or 3 ply $1.98 Ib., 10 Ibs. or over 


$1.80 lb. Delivered. Mary Maxim, 
Sifton, Man. 


THE NIGHT AFTER 
CHRISTMAS 


‘Twas the night after Christmas, 
and boy, what a house! 

I felt like the devil, and so did 
the spouse; 

The egg-nog and turkey and candy 
were swell, 

But two hours later they sure gave 
me hell. 

The stockings weren't hung by the 
chimney with care, 

The darned things were sprawled 
on the back of a chair. 

The children were nestled all snug 
in their bed, 

But I had a large cake of ice on 
my head. 


And, when at last, I dozed off in 
a nap 

The ice woke me up when it fell 
in my lap, 

Then for some unknown reason I 
wanted a drink, 

So I started in feeling my way to 
the sink, 

I got along fine ‘till I stepped on 
the cat; 

I don't recall just what occurred 
after that— 

When I came to, the house was 
flooded with light; 

Although under the table I was 
high as a kite, 


While visions of sugar plums danc- 
ed in my head 

I somehow got up, and then back 
to bed, 

Then, what to my wondering mind 
should appear 

But a miniature sleigh and eight 
tiny reindeer, 

Then the sleigh seemed to change 
into a red fire truck, 

And each reindeer turned into a 
a bleary-eyed buck, 

I knew in a moment it must be 
Old Nick— 

I tried to call out, but my tongue 
was too thick. 


The old devil whistled and shouted 
with glee, 

While each buck pawed the earth 
and looked daggers at me, 

Then he called them by name, and 
the names made me shudder, 

When I heard them I felt like a 
ship minus rudder— 

“Now Egeg-nog, Bacardi, 
Roses and Candy, 

Now Fruit Cake, Cold Turkey, Gin 
Rickey and Brandy, 

To the top of his house, to the top 
of his skull, 

Now what away, crack away, with 
thumps that are dull.” 


Four 


Then in a twinkling I felt on my 
roof 

The prancing and pawing of each 
cloven hoof, 

How long this went on I’m gure IJ 
can’t say 

‘Tho it seemed an eternity,—-plus 
a long day, 

But finally the night after Christ- 
mas had passed 

And I found I could really think 
straight at last, 

But I thought of the New Year, a 
few days away, 

And I've made me a vow no tempt- 
er can sway. 


I'm sticking to water 
want ice, 

For there's nothing as 
nothing as nice 

The night after New Year's may 
bother some guys, 

But I've learned my lesson, and 
Brother, I’m wise. 

You can have your rich victuals, 
and liquor that’s red, 

But what goes to my stomach 
won't go to my head. 

So, a big HAPPY NEW YEAR to 
you, and to all— 

I'm back on the wagon, and 
(sh-s-s-sh hope I don’t fall. 


I don’t even 


tasty or 


(Thanks to Saskatoon’'s 
“Station Agent”) 


HAVE YOU SUBSCRIBED TO 
THIS PAPER YET? 


THE FACTS IN PALESTINE 


(From the Montreal Star) 

Mr. Churchill has declared that no part of the British Labor gov- 
ernment’s policy “has been more marked by misjudgment and mis- 
management than Palestine.’ One need not wholly agree with Mr. 
Churchill's statement. He speaks as Leader of the Opposition taking 
legitimate advantage of every opportunity to score off his opponents. 
But, agreeing with him or not, it is permissible to ask whether the 
time has not come for a change of policy in regard to Palestine. Events 
impose it, and Britain’s own purposes in the Middle East may be better 
served if some accommodation is reached with Israel. Certainly these 
purposes will not be served by maintaining what Mr. Churchill calls 
a “sulky boycott’ of a state which has proved its viability. 

British policy in the Middle East is dictated by strategic needs. She 
needs military bases there, and oil. She needs allies, too, and has found 
them in some of the Arab states, notably in Trans-Jordan, which was a 
British creation, carved out of the larger Palestine committed to Great 
Britain's care by the League of Nations mandate. Trans-Jordan was 
separated from the rest of Palestine over the protests of the League and 
since its separation has gradually been built into a strong state, the 
strongest of the Arab states, stronger even than Egypt which, despite 
its larger population and greater resources, seems unable to muster its 
potential strength. Trans-Jordan owes this strength to British aid. If 
this state ceased to be Britain's ally, if it were denied the financial aid 
provided for by treaty, Abdullah’s kingdom would fall apart like a 
house of cards and go back to the desert out of which it was carved. 

This is a weak reed on which to rely in the Middle Mast. It is a 
particularly weak reed so long as there stands alongside it an Israel 
that, despite the ring of Arab states attacking it, has proved itself 
stronger than any one or any combination capable of acting. If Israel 
were going to disappear, Britain might reasonably persist in her pres- 
ent policies. But if one thing is more certain than another in the Middle 
East picture it is that Israel, either because of its own efforts or by 
reason of the support it has gained from other countries, is not going to 
disappear. Would it not, then, be the course of wisdom to come to some 
accommodation with this state? If it stands across strategic territory, 
could it not be brought into alliance wih Britain and share with her 


the task of keeping the peace? 


The alternative is Mr. Churchill's “sulky boycott,” which is un- 
realistic and, given the friends Israel has been able to gather about her 
and her own determination to survive, unprofitable. 

Mr. Churchill now thinks that it would have been easy to enforce 
partition soon after the German defeat. Realist that he is, he asked 
Lord Wavell for an opinion as to which side was the stronger in Pales- 
tine, Jew or Arab? Wavell unhesitatingly said that if both sides were 
left to themselyes the Jews would win. His judgment has been vindi- 
cated by the event and Israel is even stronger now than it was when 


Wavell made his assessment. 


These are the facts of the Palestine situation. During the recent 
session of the United Nations, Britain made some compromises on the 
Palestine issue in response to pressure from the United States and 
other nations. Perhaps the time has come to make more, to persuade 
her ally, Trans-Jordan, that nothing more is to be gained by opposition 
to the existence of Israel, and by so doing bring peace to the Middle East. 


Manure and Mixed 
Fertilizer Trials 


The value of farm manures in 
the maintenance of soil fertility 
has long been recognized. Among 
their beneficial effects are the 
return to the soil of such plant 
nutrients as nitrogen, phosphorus 
and potassium, and the supply of 
organic residues and _ bacteria 
which increase the humus in the 
soil and improve the physical con- 
dition 

The composition of barnyard 
regard to the major 
fertility elements will vary accord- 
methods of 
taken as 


manure in 


ing to 
may be 


storage,but 
approximately 
50 per cent nitrogen, .25 per cent 
phosphoric acid, and .50 per cent 
potash. A ton of manure in terms 
of nutrients is equivalent to 100 
pounds of a 10-5-10 fertilizer. The 
availability of the nitrogen in 
manure is somewhat slow, and the 
residual effects of manure on crops 
appearing later in the rotation are 
prone to be more pronounced than 
those from commercial fertilizer 

Manure and commercial fertil- 
izer have been compared in a ro- 
tation of mangels, oats, clover, and 
timothy on a loam soil, over a 
long period of years by the Field 
Husbandry Division. Central Ex- 
perimental Farm, Ottawa, says 
A. J. MacLean. On the basis of 
36 year averages, manure applied 
at 15 tons per acre for the mange] 
crop, increased the yields over 
those obtained on untreated plots 
by 15.39 tons, 20.0 bushels, 1.81 
tons and 1.25 tons per acre of 
mangels, oats, clover, and timothy, 
respectively, The corresponding 
increases from application of 100 
Ib. of nitrate of soda, 300 Ib. of 
superphosphate and 75 Ib. of 
muriate of potash for the mangel 
crop, and 100 Ib. of nitrate of 
soda for each of the other crops 
were 13.26 tons, 17.9 bushels, 1.34 
tons and .76 tons per acre of man- 
gels, oats, clover, and timothy, 
respectively. Although less effec- 
tive than manure, commercial fer- 
tilizers alone have maintained re- 
latively good yields. 

As a supplement to manure, 


superphosphate is to be recom-- 


mended on many soils. Where 


manure is not available, or in 
limited supply, commercial fertil- 
izers are valuable substitutes. 


Fall Work on Land 


Of the land intended for next 
year’s crop 68 per cent is estimated 
to have been worked at October 
31, as compared with 50 per cent 
at the same date last year, reports 
the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 
By provinces the percentages are 
as follows, with the 1947 figures in 
brackets: Prince Edward Island 46 
(62); Nova Scotia 56 (49): New 
Brunswick 57 (59); Quebec 56 
(61); Ontario 69 (58): Manitoba 
82 (86); Saskatchewan 65 (28): 
Alberta 72 (59) and British Colum- 
bia 45 (44). 


New “Electro Brain” 
May One Day 
Play Chess 


An electrical “brain” with close 
on 400,000 “thoughts” has been 
built by scientists at an English 
nerve hospital. Known as_ the 
“homeostat”’, the invention consists 
of four simple magnets connected 
with a number of electrical cir- 
cuits, When the brain is in its nor- 
mal balance, the magnets cling 
together. When anything upsets its 
balance of magnets, the machine 
can use combinations of 27 elec- 
trical circuits to restore its bal- 
ance. This means it can choose any 
of 390,625 methods to defeat what- 
ever is trying to destroy its bal- 
ance, 

Dr. William Ross Ashby, inven- 
tor of the homeostat, claims that 
if the principle of operation were 
used in a “brain’’ many times 
larger it could be taught to play 
chess. This new machine took 15 
years to design in principle and two 
more to build. 


U.S. Apple Crop 


United States final figures show 
the 1948 apple crop to be 90.3 
million bushels, 6 million less than 
was estimated by the Department 
of Agriculture on October 1, 1948. 
The reduction is attributed to 
smaller sized apples. This year’s 
commercial apple production is low 
compared with 113 million bushels 
in 1947, 119.4 million in 1946 or 


with the 1937-46 average of 115 
million bushels, 


nee cece ee 


Edmonton, Alberta, Jan. 22, 1949 


“2 


ST. ALBERT GAZETTE, EDMONTON, ALBERTA 


: : RAILWAY LABORATORY : : 


Chipping and smashing cups and 
saucers is one of the special jobs 
that occupies the technicians at 
the Canadian National Railway 
research laboratories in Montreal. 


Most Canadian housewives will 
scoff at the idea that it needs 
technical training and special ma- 
chines to break china. Junior can 
do it more than adequately with no 
training at all. But the piles of 
broken crockery on the laboratory 
floor may mean substantial dollar 
savings to Canada. 


By systematically chipping the 
china with a hammer-like pend- 
ulum strung on a pulley, tech- 
nicians can determine the force 
of impact needed to chip and 
sraash several different brands of 
crockery. At the end of the ex- 
periment they will be able to de- 
cide which brand will be most 
durable for service in the CNR 
dining cars. 


The laboratory is housed in a 
three-storey building in the Point 
St. Charles district of Montreal. 


It was opened two years ago and 
is the only railway laboratory on 
the North American continent. It 


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A giant in its field, this 


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winter driving any- 
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No prolonged = ‘‘drag”’ 
on your battery — you 


switch it on as soon as 
your engine becomes 
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See this giant value at 


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you're out driving! 
We also have GOOD- 


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for safer winter driving! 


Sturgeon 
Service 


LEN ADAM, Prop. 
PH. 7—ST. ALBERT 


By ZOE BIELER 


(Montreal Standard) 


marks another first for Canadian 
railway pioneering. 

The main purpose of the labor- 
atory is to save the railway 
money by making sure that 
goods and materials used by the 
system meet specifications and 
are the best to be had for the 
price. This gives the laboratory 
an amazingly wide scope, since the 
variety of goods used by the CNR 
in its railway ,ships and planes 
is almost unlimited. Everything 
from railway ties to flatware and 
upholstery come in to get a scien- 
tific going-over. 

The laboratory is also used by 
the CNR to investigate claims. Not 
long ago the lab technicians had 
the case of the broken fish bowls 
tossed in their laps. The fish bowls 
had cracked during transit on a 
CNR freight train and the irate 
shipper sued. Tests in the labora- 
tory showed that the bowls had 
not been carefully packed by the 
shipper and also that the glass was 
inferior. 

There are two main divisions in 
the laboratory—chemical and met- 
allurgical. 

The chemical section analyzes 
fuels, paints, anti-freeze solutions, 
fire extinguishers, coal and all the 
other thousands of chemical mate- 
rials that the railway uses. Since 
the laboratory opened, among the 
more important work has been the 
drawing up of specifications for 
materials that are constantly 
bought by the CNR. Recently the 
l@boratory drew up new specifica- 
tions for fire extinguisher fluid. 
The best type of fluid can also be 
used for dry cleaning, so the labor- 
atory cannily added a dollop of red 
paint to the specifications to pre- 
vent people from using CNR fire 
extinguishers to remove spots from 
their clothing. 

What happens to paints at the 
hands of the CNR chemists is just 
plain murder. The 


system uses 


rivers of paint every ycar for both 
railway and ships, inside and out- 
side, as well as for its many build- 
ings. Samples of all these paints 
are sent to the laboratory for test- 
ing. Some are subjected to a tricky 
machine called the weather-ometer, 
which subjects them to concen- 
trated ultra-violet rays and tests 
how they will stand up to sunlight. 
Others go into a salt spray box, 
which eventually eats the color 
out of them. Some are immersed 
in water and others are subjected 
to alternating heat and cold. Paints 
also go through a complete chem- 
ical analysis and are stripped right 
down to their basic pigments to 
make sure that they meet every 
specification. 

By the time the Iaboratory is 
through, the CNR can be fairly 
sure just how a paint will act 
under every kind of weather con- 
dition. 

Similar tests have been devised 
for fuel oils, coal, gasoline, steel, 
fabrics and scores of other pro- 
ducts used by the system. 

The metallurgy section of the 
laboratory is more concerned with 
the physical qualities of materials. 
It houses giant machines whose job 
it is to torture all sorts of mate- 
rials and determine their strength 
and worth. One machine measures 
the exact width of anything from 
a sheet of flimsy paper to a huge 
block of iron. Another pulls sam- 
ples of steel to the cracking point, 
while a third shatters slabs of 
cement and a fourth photographs 
the granular structure of metal 
samples. To the laboratory come 
such things as rail ties, samples of 
concrete, brass fittings, rock bal- 
last for railway tracks, machine 
tools, and sand. 

Work is in the 
CNR Sometimes it 
has quite an element of excitement 
and mystery. Such was the case 
when a huge drum of some strange 


never routine 
laboratories. 


Sal 


Antiquities of Britain 


(By Elizabeth Richmond) 


LOUGHBOROUGH 


Loughborough, in north Leices- 
tershire, England, is Britain's 
town of bells. About 100 years ago 
a man named John Taylor went 
there from Oxford to recast the 
bells of the parish church He 
liked the quiet little town in the 
English Midlands and decided to 
stay there. He opened the foundry 
which since then has been making 
bells, noted for their sweetness of 
tone, which have been exported to 
all parts of the world 


Any traveller is welcome to go 
through this famous foundry. Here 
was made England's biggest bell, 
known as Great Paul, now in St. 


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Paul's Cathedral, 
weighs about 17 
feet high 

As one might expect in the town 
of bells, Loughborough has its own 
carillon, which rings out from a 
tower in the park. There are 138 
steps up the tower to the belfry 
The bells there weigh altogether 
21 tons and their silvery chimes 
are heard frequently. The town, in- 
deed, has an official carilloneur 
who gives notable performances, 
especially on great national occa- 


London It 
tons and is nine 


sions. At the head of each recital 
program appears a line from a 
poem by Thomas Campbell, who 
was born in 1777 and buried in 
Westminster Abbey. It runs “Bells 
toll for the brave, the brave who 
are no more.” 


SAXON CARVINGS 

From the carillon tower there is 
a magnificent view of the neigh- 
bouring countryside. Below there 
is the town with two steeples, the 
drill hall, the Town hall and the 
well-planned streets. Beyond is the 


valley of the River Soar, where 
once was a Roman settlement 
Derby lies 17 miles away to the 


north, and in the distance is Bree- 
don-on-the- Hill, whose church 
contains remarkable Saxon carv- 
ings. In the other direction is the 
industrial city of Leicester. and 
nearer is Quorn, famous in the 
fox-hunting world. 

Some of the bells John Taylor 
recast are still rung in the old bell 
tower of Loughborough’s Church 
of All Saints. 

Loughborough is the second 
largset town in Leicestershire. Be- 
sides the foundry, it has hosiery 
and electrical works. One of its citi- 
zens was John Chapman, born in 
1801. In 1834, finding that his busi- 
ness was ruined, he went to Lon- 
don, became known for his work 
on the improvement of the han- 
som-cab, the horse-drawn ‘‘taxi- 
cab” of Victorian days. He was a 
pioneer of the Great Indian Pen- 

insular Railway. 


liquid arrived with the  instruc- 
tions, ‘analyze unknown liquid to 
find out what it is.” The chemists 
got to work and discovered it was 


cough syrup. The syrup had been 
shipped by CNR freight and dur- 
ing transit the label had come off 
—so instead of going to its rightful 
destination, it ended up unclaimed 
in the freight yard. After the 
laboratory had discovered its iden- 
tity it was a comparatively easy 
job to restore the syrup to its 
owner.—-The Montreal Standard. 


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Import Control 
To Guard Against 
Newcastle Disease 


To keep Canada free from New- 
castle Disease, a virus ailment of- 
ten fatal to poultry, the Dominion 
Department of Agriculture has 
restricted imports of hatching eggs 
and live poultry. 


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authority of the Animal Contagi- 
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Canada of live chickens, turkeys, 
pigeons, geese, ducks or other 
barnyard fowl or other birds raised 
under domestic conditions unless 
their import is accompanied by 
proper veterinary certificates. 


These, certifying that the birds 
are free from and have not been 
exposed to 


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country of origin, Live poultry 
from the United States must be 
accompanied by a certificate, sign- 
ed or endorsed by a veterinarian 
of the U.S. Bureau of Animal In- 
dustry. 


Similar certificates are required 
for the import of hatching eggs 
from all kinds of poultry. Official 
veterinarians in the exporting 
countries are required to certify 
that the eggs originate from a 
flock or flocks free from Newcastle 
Disease. The eggs are required to 
be imported in new, clean cases, 
trays or fillers. 


Known to scientists as avain 
pneumoencephalitis, Newcastle 
Disease is highly contagious. It 
usually shows up first as a re- 
spiratory infection and may be 
followed by paralysis, killing more 
chicks than mature birds but al- 
ways sending old birds off lay. Few 
outbreaks of Newcastle Disease 
have been identified in Canada and 
these are believed to have been 
stamped out, says Dr. T, Childs, 
Veterinary Director General. 


Liberal Convention 


J. W. Stambaugh, President of 
the Alberta Liberal Association, 
announced in Edmonton that the 
National Liberal Federation is 
holding a meeting in Ottawa on 
January 25th and 26th. Plans are 
being made to send delegates to 
this meeting. 

On February 2nd and 3rd a pro- 
vincial Convention is being held 
at Calgary. The association is anx- 
ious to have a fairly full represen- 
tation at this provincial meeting 
and at the same time send several 
delegates to the Ottawa conven- 
tion 

On February 
will be 
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held in the Jasper-Edson 


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Misses’ Brown Oxfords, Straps and Pat- 
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Children’s Brown and Black Boots. Sizes 
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Sizes 3 to 6 years. Plaids. 
Reg. $3.98 to $6.95. SALE, 


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Boys’ and Girls’ Winter Coat Sets 


in Covert Cloth, Velours, Meltons and Blanket Cloth 


Boys’ sizes, 1 to 3. 
Reg. $17.95 te $19.50. SALE, 


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Boys’ sizes, 3 to 6X. 
Reg. $13.95 to $21.50. SALE, 
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Sizes 2 to 6, Cotton, All-Wool and Wool 
Mixture. Cardigans and Pullovers. 


Reg. $1.69 to $8.25. 


$1.19 to $2.25 


Girls’ sizes, 1 to 38. 
Reg. $13.25 to $21.50. SALE, 


$9.95 to $16.95 
Girls’ sizes, 8 to 6X. 

Reg. $18.95 to $22.50. SALE, 
$12.95 to $16.95 


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Letters to the Editor 


Ottawa, Ontario, 
January 6th, 1949. 


The Editor: 

Dear Sir — In reviewing reports 
from our postmasters in all parts 
of Canada on the handling of the 
Christmas mails this year, I have 
been deeply impressed by the co- 
operation extended to the Post Of- 
fice by the public in mailing early. 

The Christmas mail volume was 
unprecedented in most offices, ex- 
ceeding greatly even last year’s 
record totals. Despite this, the fact 
that the great bulk of this huge 
quantity of mail was posted before 
December 20th assured orderly and 
expeditious handling by the aug- 
mented staffs we had at work. This 
happy situation made it possible 
for us to have most offices clear of 
Christmas mail by Christmas Eve, 
with the exception of some foreign 
mails which arrived late in the 
day. 

It is true that the department 
itself carried on a very intensive 
mail early campaign throughout 
Canada in the month before Christ- 
mas, but I do feel that some of the 
credit must go to the newspapers 
of the country, who through 
brightly written news stories, spec- 
jal articles and editorials, brought 
to the public a greater under- 
standing of our problem than 
might otherwise have been the 


nominating a candidate for the 
Federal election and also for the 
purpose of electing new officers 
for the constituency. 

It is expected that J. Harper 
Prowse, M.L.A., Provincial Liberal 
Leader, will attend both the Cal- 
gary and Jasper-Edson meetings. 


House Plants Need 
A Rest in Winter 


According to horticultural of- 
ficials of the Dominion Depart- 
ment of Agriculture, winter should 
be a season of rest for house 
plants. It should be a period of re- 
laxation and an opportunity to 


store up energy for later activity. 
The resting period is naturally 
induced by the shortened days and 


lowered temperatures. With many 


plants this slowing process may be 
imperceptible, with others it is 
distinct and unmistakabie. Bulbous 
plants are an instance of complete 
rest. Many house plants will cease 
to bloom and others will do so 
feebly. Most of those which will 
flower at this season have been 


conditioned or prepared for bloom- 
ing during the preceding n.onths 
of summer or autumn, 

Recognition of the above facts 
indicates the winter treatment. All 
practices which tend to stimulate 
growth should be held in check. 
Less water is needed, potting and 


root disturbance of any kind 
should be suspended. Fairly low 
temperatures are desirable, but 


may be difficult to obtain. 

The temperature of the home 
must of necessity be maintained at 
a point favouring the comfort of 
the human rather than the plant 
inmates. It is a conservative state- 
ment that places a winter dwelling 
house temperature at 70 degrees. 
This is much too high for a great 
many plants, It is a good growing 
temperature for Wwarmth-loving 
plants under conditions of spring 
daylight and ample humidity. But 
the combined effects of high tem- 
perature, comparative darkness 
and a dry atmosphere are not fav- 
ourable to general plant health. 

Perhaps the reasonable attitude 
to take in this respect is to main- 
tain a day temperature around 70 
degrees with a drop to about 60 
degrees after retiring. To promote 
humidity, the usual evaporating 
pans on radiators and metal trays 
of gravel on window shelves to 
hold the plants will be helpful. 


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ment of this assistance, and I know 
that I speak for everyone in the 
Postal Service in saying, “thank 
you,” and expressing our best 
wishes for the success of your pub- 
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Yours sincerely, 

W. J. TURNBULL, 


Deputy Postmaster General. 


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High Egg Output 
And Good Plumage 


Good egg production and good 
plumage are two conditions that 
do not always go together; indeed, 
loss of feathers is often regarded 
as a natural consequence of the 
stress of heavy laying. 


The two most common causes of 
feather loss are moulting and 
feather picking, although the rea- 
sons for each condition are quite 
different. Moulting is often the 
aftermath of some condition such 
«s ill health or disturbance. Fea- 
ther picking is a vice that pre- 
sents many perplexities when the 
basic causes are sought. Over- 
crowding, inactivity, and lack of 
bulk in the feed have frequently 
been blamed for outbreaks of fea- 
ther pulling, but even where these 
conditions do not exist the trouble 
still occurs. 


At the Dominion Experimental 
Station at Harrow, Ont., says W. 
F. Mountain, the maintenance of 
good plumage during the time of 
heavy production has been studied 
for some years. It has been found 
that, in the first stages, feather 
picking does not seem to have seri- 
ous effects, but the border line to 
injury and cannibalism is very 
narrow. In a pen where picking 
was allowed to run its course, ten 
per cent of the birds were lost 
within three days. Later, more 
birds succumbed to injuries inflict- 
ed by others. 


Once under way, the vice is not 
always easy to check, so preventa- 
tive, rather than curative methods, 
were chosen for trial. Succulent 
green feeds gave early promise of 
providing freedom from feather 
picking, and later tests have shown 
either chopped alfalfa hay or 
sprouted oats to ,be fairly con- 
sistent in allaying the urge of 
poultry to pick at one another. 
From a practical standpoint the 
hay treatment is favoured, parti- 
cularly if equipment is 
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the alfalfa is very palatable judg- 
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Freedom from feather picking is 
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WHAT IS A 
PROFITEER? 


By H. J. THOMPSON 

The disappointing reports of the 
House of Commons’ Price Commit- 
tee is now history. They found no 
profiteers. Our contention is that 
they worked from the wrong end. 
What good housekeeper would 
leave her house in a dirty mess 
when warned to expect visitors. 


Any city in the west, small town 
or rural area, can testify to speci- 
fic instances of excessive charges 
or even gross profiteering. Cer- 
tainly it is an acknowledged and 
admitted fact that no new car can 
be bought without stooping to 
black market practises. The same 
thing applies to tractors and many 
lines of machinery. 

My definition of profiteering is 
simple. Any person, merchant, 
agent or company, who takes ad- 
vantage by adding excessive price 
to goods in short supply on a buy- 
ers competitive market is a gross 
profiteer. 

If products of factories cannot 
be speeded up to meet demands 
along lines of short supply to meet 
consumer needs, then laws, pro- 
vincial or federal, should be im- 
mediately enacted to cancel licen- 
ses of any person convicted of un- 
ethical business transactions. 

The buying public can be blamed 
for this situation by not exposing 
their personal experiences to their 
provincial 
and dominion parliaments detailed 
and explicit unfair 
charges, instead of gloating over 
their less fortunate neighbour who 
cannot get the car, tractor or even 


representatives in the 


instances of 


the three spools of barbed wire he 
has had on order for the last three 
years, because he doesn’t know the 
ropes, or will not be a party to 
such sordid and dirty methods 
Public 
situation, 


opinion can remedy this 
your government is 


your servant; the machinery is 
A dead battery is 
no use to a car. An aroused public 
definite proof in 


detailed form for the attention of 


there to be used 


opinion forcing 
the proper authorities will change 
a stream of electric action that 
will get much different results 
than that of the Ottawa Price 
Committee. 


Chemical Analyses 
Protect Buyers 


To implement the acts of the 
Dominion Department of Agricul- 
ture respecting feeding stuffs, fer- 
tilizers and pesticides, large num- 
bers of samples are analysed each 
year to whether the 
manufacturer’s guarantee is met. 

The number of chemical analy- 
ses of these products during the 
present year will approximate 
11,000 of which about 7,000 will be 
of feeding stuffs for protein, fat 
and fibre, and thé remainder will 
be fertilizer and pesticide products. 
The official chemical analysts are 
specialists in their field and in 
most cases are chemists in Domin- 
ion Government laboratories and 
in the chemical departments of 
Canadian universities and colleges. 
They are gazetted as official 
analysts of the staff of Plant Pro- 


determine 


ducts Division, Dominion Depart- 
ment of Agriculture. Dependable 
analyses are essential for protect- 


ing farmers of Canada under these 
acts. 


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Rebekah Lodge 
Installs Officers 


MILLET At the regular meet- 
ing of the Sunbeam Rebekah 
Lodge No. 112 on Jan. 4 the dis- 
trict deputy president, Mrs. Dor- 
othy Trathem with deputy marshal, 
Mrs. Lucille Blades, installed the 
following officers 


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ST. ALBERT 


ST. ALBERT GAZETTE, EDMONTON, ALBERTA 


Wilda Kerr as noble grand; Mrs. 
Leila Kerr, vice-grand; Mrs. May 
Barth, recording secretary; Mrs. 
Annie Womack, financial secre- 
tary; Mrs. Madge Plante, treas- 
urer; Mrs. Vera Gardiner, war- 
den; Mrs. Ann Kroening, conduc- 
tor; Mrs. Ruby Baber, outside 
guardian; Mrs. Alice Wagner, in- 
side guardian; Mrs Annie Pogue, 
RSNG; Mrs. Pearl Scott, LSNG; 
Mrs. B. Grover, LSVG; Mrs. Eva 
Clarke, RSVG; Mrs. Margaret 
Thompson, chaplain; Mrs. Jean 
Scott, musician. 


HAY LAKES NEWS 


HAY LAKES A Calgary air 
enthusiast was in Hay Lakes with 
his plane last week. He hoped to 
sell it to one of the local fliers who 
are taking lessons. 


Mr. and Mrs. Frank Greenwood 
are living in the house formerly 
occupied by Mr. and Mrs. V. Fox 

A new Chevrolet truck has been 
purchased by E. Kreamer 

Mr. and Mrs. M. Movola motored 
to Edmonton last week 

Dinner guests at E. Kreamer's 
on Thursday evening, Jan, 13, in- 
cluded Mr. and Mrs. C. Nordin, 
Mrs. Kiel, Mr. and Mrs. Sich, Mr 
Ralph Heald, Mr. and 
Mrs. Reg. Berry, Mr. and Mrs. W 
Tullis and Mr. and Mrs. A. Rachue 


and Mrs 


Mr. and Mrs. Somers and chil 
dren were visiting Mr. and Mrs 
Dan Schweitzér last week 

M. Sich has enlarged his shop to 
include groceries as well as meats 
The shop is now open for business 

Everyone, especially those who 
participated, enjoyed the Search 
for Talent broadcast over CF RN 
on Monday, Jan. 10 from 7 to 8 
mm 

Alfhild Naslund was home for a 
short week-end visit 

A Legion rink of curlers skipped 
by C. Nordin went to 


nday to compete in a 


Camrose on 


Legion 


MILLET — Mr. Arnold Wagor 
passed away suddenly last Sunday, 
Jan. 9. He made his home with his 
son Harold Wagor, who farms east 
of Millet. Mr. Wagor was 71 years 
of age and until his sudden death 
had been enjoying fairly good 
health. Funeral services were held 
in the Campbell's Funeral Chapel 
at Wetaskiwin, Wednesday after- 
noon. Interment was made in the 
Millet cemetery 


Mr. Robert Young, accompanied 
by his wife and small son went to 
Edmonton on Friday to see his 
uncle, Mr. James Young, who was 
one of the Scottish curlers touring 
Canada. He had never seen his 
uncle before and was looking for- 
ward with considerable pleasure to 
the meeting 


Mr. Henry G. Young spent the 
past week in Calgary where he 
was attending the convention of 
the UFA and AFU 


Reports have been received of 
some cases of mumps in the dis- 
trict. 


Mr. Stanley Fenton and his fam- 
ily, late of the Peace River dis- 
trict, have bought the farm for- 
merly owned by R. Krause and 
will now make their home in the 


Telford district 


Mrs. Harry Phillips reports hav- 
ing seen a gopher today. A bit 
early for a gopher. Apparently the 
warm springlike weather has made 
at least one gopher think spring {s 
here. 


The Millet Hockey team enter- 
tained a team from Wetaskiwin on 
Sunday afternoon, Jan. 9. Unfor- 
tunately the score was in favor 


contest. Other members of the 
team were M. Sich, W. Tullis and 


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of the visitors 3-0. But the game 
was worth watching. 

On Thursday evening a team 
from Leduc visited Millet. Leduc 
made two counters in the first 
period. Millet tied the score in the 
second session. Neither team scor- 
ed in the third, but Leduc took the 
game in overtime, scoring one 
more marker. 

Mrs. Cecil Ward of Kerriemuir, 
Alta., visited last week at the 
home of Mr. and Mrs. James Flem- 
ing 

Miss Ethel Gilmar of Fawcett, 
Alta, is spending a week at the 
home of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Howes 

New branches of the Alberta 
Women's Institute reported py 
Mrs. T. H. Howes, district director, 
are Tindastoli W.t., west of Innis- 
fail, and Good Will W.1., of James 
River in the Olds constituency 

The Hillside Farm Forum met 
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. H 
Howes on Monday evening, Jan. 10 
The next meeting will be at the 
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Har- 


vey 


ROLLY VIEW NEWS 


ROLLY VIEW Miss Esther 
Scholer of Luseland, Sask., is vis- 
iting with her sister, Mrs. M 
Glockler of Rolly View 

Born to Rev. and Mrs. M. Glock- 
ler, on January 12, a son 

The annual meeting of the mem- 
bers of St. Paul's Lutheran con- 
gregation, Rolly View, was held on 
Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 12, in 
the church 

Miss Emma Schmidt is visiting 
at her home at Rolly View for a 
few days 

Art Grams spent the week-end 
at Rolly View 

Miss Erna Hoffman of Looma is 
still employed at R. Grams 


SATURDAY, JANUARY 22nd 


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Edmonton, Alberta, Jan. 22, 1949 


Foreman: “You are asking big 
pay for a man with no experi- 
ence.” 

Applicant: “Well, the work is 
much harder when you don't 
know anything about it.” 


Two women were chatting over 
tea. 

“Yes,” said one, reminiscently, 
“T fell desperately in love with my 
dear husband at first sight. I re- 
member it just as though it were 
yesterday. I was Walking along 
the front at Brighton with my 
father, and he suddenly pointed to 
him and said, ‘There, my dear, 
goes a wealthy man’.” 


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ST. ALBERT, Alberta